Tile



NOV. 21, 1933. J 95 1,936,471

TILE

Filed Oct. 14, 1931.

lNVENTOR Jan m8 Opel 0t ATTORNEYS Patented Nov. 21, 1933 UNITED STATES TILE James C. De Vol, Louisville, Ky., assignor to The Sani-Tile Company, Inc., Louisville, Ky.

Application October 14,

4 Claims.

The main object of my invention is to provide an improved tile which is economical to produce, ornamental in appearance, and relatively easy and inexpensive to lay.

Another object of the invention is to provide a tile comprising a sheet metal shell having a perforated filler plate of fibrous material, whereby to permit the rapid application thereof to Celotex, Insulite, and similar wall boards with a very small amount of cementitious material or the like.

A further object is to prevent the weakening of the wall board against which the tile is laid.

Objects relating to details and economies of my invention will appear from the description to follow. The invention is defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary view of a wall having my improved tiles laid thereon.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary section of this wall.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the elements of the tile.

Referring to the drawing, numeral 1 indicates a wall, floor, or the like, consisting of wall board, such as Celotex, Insulite, or the like, and 2 the cement by means of which the shell-like tiles 3 are secured together. The tile 3 comprises shelllike sheet me-Lal face plates 4 and filler plates or strips 5 of fibrous material, such as asbestos, mill board, or some of the cheaper fibrous boards or the like which are comparatively light in weight and eifective as insulators and also of suflicient body so that they serve as stiffening and supporting members for the wall board and filler and bonding plates for the sheet metal tile.

The face plates of the tile have rearwardiy extending flanges 7 of a width substantially exceeding that of the insulating plates so that when the plates are arranged within the flanges there is a substantial space left for the cement 2. The

' filler plates are preferably secured directly to the wall board 2 by means of nails or the like and are provided with holes Stherein arranged in spaced relation, the holes being shown in the drawing somewhat out of proportion for convenience in illustratiion. The holes 6 provide for the direct bonding of the cement therewith. The filler plates almost entirely fill the space within the shell-like tile and thereby reduce the required amount of bonding material or cement to a minimum. The liner strips or filler plates also permit 1931. Serial No. 568,697

the very rapid applicationof the tile to the wall board, and since the wall board is protected from direct contact with the cement, except below holes 6, the structure of the Wall board is not weakened thereby.

I am also able to provide tiles of considerable size employing comparatively thin material for the face plates at the same time these are supported so that they do not buckle or warp, the fibrous material serving both to insulate as to heat and cold and where asbestos is used, as a fire insulation, and also as sound insulation.

In laying the tile, the wall board 1 is first secured to a suitable foundation or frame (not shown). The filler plates 5 are then nailed to the wall board in spaced relation, the space between the tiles being just sufiicient for-the introduction of the rearwardly extending tile flanges 7. Each tile is then partially filled with cement and applied over a filler plate, in this operation the cement being forced into the perforations 6. Each tile 3 is pressed home until its flanges 7 engage the wall board 1. While I prefer to place the tiles with their flanges in abutting relationship without the use of cement, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the tiles'may be spaced far enough apart to permit the introduction of cement between them if desired.

My improved tile is very economical to manufacture and can be easily laid, it being especially desirable when embodied in tiles of considerable size for use in public buildings such as schools, gymnasiums and the like, alhough well adapted for use as wall tiles in a great variety of relations. The face plates may be ornamented by enameling, either vitreous enamel or enamel paint or otherwise coated as may be desired.

. It is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made in the details of construclion and design of the above specifically described embodiments of my invention without departing from the spirit thereof, such changes and modifications being restricted only by the scope of the following claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A wall comprising a foundation sheet, spaced perforated filler plates secured to said sheet, rearwardly flanged shell-like tiles disposed over said plates with their flanges engaging the foundation sheet, and cement bonding said tiles to said plates, the latter filling the space between the tile and plate and the perforations, but being substantially kept away from the foundation sheet flanged tiles disposed over said plates, and cement bonding said tiles to said plates.

4. A wall comprising a foundation sheet, spaced filler plates secured to said sheet, shell-like tiles disposed over said plates, and means bonding said tiles to said plates, the latter filling the space between the tile and plate but being substantially kept away from the foundation sheet by said plates, said plates having recesses for receiving said bonding means.

JAMES C. DE VOL. 

